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Dr. Linda DeBiase

Compassionate CBT-informed care for complex relationships

AZ Psychologist PSY-005209, CA Psychologist 14727 Arizona

Experience
20 years in practice
Focus areas
Relationship, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Linda

Dr. Linda DeBiase brings a cognitive behavioral framework to her practice, pairing practical skill-building with compassionate, individualized care.

Background and approach

With two decades of professional experience and licensure in both Arizona and California, she focuses on relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, mood disorders, self-esteem, motivation, and addiction-related issues. Her work emphasizes collaborative goal-setting and adaptable strategies that fit each person's situation.

She also integrates therapies that attend to attachment patterns and emotional experience, using approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Emotionally-Focused techniques alongside client-centered principles. Dr.

DeBiase aims to create a respectful, sensitive environment where clients' concerns about career, anger, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and a wide range of family and interpersonal challenges can be addressed. She recognizes the courage it takes to begin therapy and designs treatment plans tailored to individual needs and life circumstances.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Dr. DeBiase commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; CBT provides concrete strategies for managing mood, anxiety, and habit-based difficulties. She also applies Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying personal values and building psychological flexibility to live a meaningful life despite difficult thoughts or feelings.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to explore what methods fit their goals, preferences, and life circumstances, and she adapts the plan over time as needs change. That collaborative stance helps ensure the work feels relevant and practical for the client.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work and family schedules, support continuity of care across life transitions, and allow people to engage in treatment in ways that match their comfort level and daily routine.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She works with a broad set of issues including relationship problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, self-esteem, depression, addictions, LGBT issues, and career-related stress, plus many related areas such as abandonment, attachment issues, and codependency.
What is the general therapeutic style I can expect?
The practice emphasizes a collaborative, respectful, and sensitive approach that tailors dialogue and treatment plans to each person's specific needs while using structured methods like cognitive behavioral techniques and emotion-focused strategies.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with adults on a wide range of emotional, relational, and behavioral concerns.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
The therapist is licensed in Arizona and California with credentials AZ Psychologist PSY-005209 and CA Psychologist 14727, and practices from Arizona.
Are sessions available in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and the therapist is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered for online work?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How is cost handled for therapy with this provider?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Arizona, California

Languages

English